Current through 2023-2024 Legislative Session Chapters 1-597, 604, 609, 612, 696, 697
Section 19-13A-1 - DefinitionsAs used in this chapter, the term:
(1) "Dating relationship" means a committed romantic relationship characterized by a level of intimacy that is not associated with mere friendship or between persons in an ordinary business, social, or educational context; provided, however, that such term shall not require sexual involvement.(2) "Dating violence" means the occurrence of one or more of the following acts between persons through whom a current pregnancy has developed or who are currently, or within the last 12 months were, in a dating relationship: (B) Commission of the offenses of simple battery, battery, simple assault, or stalking.Amended by 2022 Ga. Laws 784,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2022.Added by 2021 Ga. Laws 273,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2021.